nthe International race this year. This race takes place next October, probably from St. Louis,which will no doubt be chosen as it was in 1907. The winds areusually westerly at that time of the year, and should Mr. Forbessbig gas-bag be driven before a southwestern breeze, the chances ofhis landing… … IT is naturally with a good dealof surprise and annoyance that Ilearned on setting foot on Amer-ican soil, that efiforts would bemade hy the Wright Brothers toprevent me from flying on theground tliat my machines were aninfringement of theirs. I had removed the usual devicesfor warping the wings…
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